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Article

23 Jan 2011

Author:
Michael Werneburg, Caritas

Ethics in the 21st Century Diamond Jewelry Industry(III/III): Ethical jewelry in Japan

This is the third ...of a three part...series on ethical issues related to the jewelry industry...This...installment presents the...business challenges...encountered in the Japanese market...Japan is a country where the ethics of fashion has not been a major consideration for consumers. If we get too far ahead of our client’s interest in ethical issues, we risk losing them...Where does that leave a retail newcomer who wants to provide a product that clients can feel good about?... [W]e’re not alone in pursuing a message of ethics as a way of doing business. We are...following the lead of retailers...such as Cred and Leblas in the UK, Brilliant Earth and Fair Jewelryin the US, and Hasuna in Japan...We’ve...contacted industry stake-holders such as the Rapaport Group and Partnership Africa Canada...[W]e’re also participating in a new initiative here in Japan that aims to develop an “ethical fashion brand”...